The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-16
THE CITY DIRECTORY.
FROM ALPHA TO OMEGA, THE FIRST
It" And THE last ~"

Christians and Savages Colors Repre-
sented The Munitions Of War Angels
and Akers, BARRIERS, Bakers and Bells.
Also Cole Coke and COlliers.
The first name that appears In the Rich
mOnd Directory is that OF Mr. Charles l..
Abbott Mr. Abbott Is a miller at the
Haxall-Crenshaw mills, and resides on
the northwest corner Of Canal and Jetler
son streets There are only two Others
Of this name I'm the volume. The last
name is that Of Mr.. William Zwsnsiger,
who Is put down as an engineer, and re-
sides at No s24 North Third street. This
gentleman Is alone in his glory. Like the
last rose Of summer mo kindred Is nigh.
He is the only one and most Of those
whose names begin with the letter L are
in the same condition.
As might be expected, the Smiths stand
at the head Of the column with $50 names,
OF which 20i are c0lored
Although Richmond Is by no means a
barbarOus city, some thirteen Sayages are
reported, two Of whom are cOl0red. But
as an offset 10 this the Christians show
up well some seventy being reported.
HIGHLY COLORED.
In the matter Of colors all are well rep
represented, there being many Whites,
Blacks. Browns and Greens. Brown takes
the lead and while White is largely heard
from, Red and Blue DO not come 10 the
front TO any great extent.
Not one person Of the name of Old
figures In the Directory, but there are
five News and thirty YOungs
While Richmond may boast of many
dress and fr0ck coats, she has only one
Sack. and he Is TO be found at No. 326
West Main street. but there are three
other Coates There is no Suit, and only
one Suter
The city is but lily prepared for war,
as there are but thirteen Gums, eight
Cannon. one Swords, and three Flaggs.
h chmond is very dlgniied, and don't
cut many Capcrs, only one being found.
There are no hats laying round loose, but
three good Capps are TO be found
MUSIC IN THE AIR.
There are no drums, but three Flies
help to make music in the air
As large as Richmond is supposed 10
be. we have "a smaller opinion of IL when
we know that there are only five AGREES
i'm A. but II certainly should be free from
pain as il has only one Axe; but on look
ing further We find 10 has six Paincs, and
one who is AllCut
There are sixteen Alleys, and this does
not include Lombard alley Jail alley,
or Exchange alley. and in the whole city
there are only two Streets.
We entertain four Angels, bat not eX-
actly unaWares.
We have nine Angles, and from what
the reporter knows Of them they are all
right Angles
If there is any long bow TO be drawn,
we are ready with twenty-five Archers.
If YOU make call for the months, both
May and August bob up serenely.
And we nave some half dozen Ayres
that we can put on when the occasion re-
quircs it.
THE Busy Bs
We have Bakers By the score and Balls
tin you can't repose and "a great sight
more Banks than We have money to put
in them.
Among the bands are Noelkers. keas-
uichs. and William Bands, at POO South
Fourth street
We rejoice in two Staiars and sis Ban
MISTER, 80 lock. hut eleven Locketts
and fifteen Staples a half dozen BARRIERS
and as many Barfoots.
The Bears are well represented and SO
are the Lyons. but the Boards are very
scarce. and there are twenty Blunls and
only five Sharps. Richmond snota very
aristoo ratio town and boasts Of only nine
MOBILES, although the Gentry are more
numerous.
Cole is very plentiful and Coke is not
so numerous, but there are quite a num-
ber OF Golfers
But the article Is already lengthening
out much more than We intended, and
much that could be written is reserved
for some future occasion Much OF in
terest can be written on the humOrs Of
the Directory, and if this specimen shall
cause any reader TO pleasantly while
away an idle moment, the writer Will not
have penned or punned IN vain